diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index f02150a97ac8..b314adf438da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -3583,7 +3583,12 @@ mlx5e_get_stats(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 	struct mlx5e_vport_stats *vstats = &priv->stats.vport;
 	struct mlx5e_pport_stats *pstats = &priv->stats.pport;
 
-	if (!mlx5e_monitor_counter_supported(priv)) {
+	/* In switchdev mode, monitor counters doesn't monitor
+	 * rx/tx stats of 802_3. The update stats mechanism
+	 * should keep the 802_3 layout counters updated
+	 */
+	if (!mlx5e_monitor_counter_supported(priv) ||
+	    mlx5e_is_uplink_rep(priv)) {
 		/* update HW stats in background for next time */
 		mlx5e_queue_update_stats(priv);
 	}